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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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